Sammy Roth
@sammyroth.bsky.social
I write Climate-Colored Goggles, a newsletter about climate & culture. Former L.A. Times climate columnist and Desert Sun energy reporter. Also hosted Boiling Point and The Hatch podcasts.
Find me at Dodger Stadium, Disneyland or hiking in the mountains.
Find me at Dodger Stadium, Disneyland or hiking in the mountains.
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Sammy Roth
@sammyroth.bsky.social
· Oct 16
OK, here we go...
I'm excited to launch Climate-Colored Goggles, a newsletter about climate and culture. I'll be writing about climate solutions in pop culture, media & sports. America's most influential storytellers need to get in the game.
Sign up here: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
I'm excited to launch Climate-Colored Goggles, a newsletter about climate and culture. I'll be writing about climate solutions in pop culture, media & sports. America's most influential storytellers need to get in the game.
Sign up here: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
It's not just the Klamath River where salmon are making a triumphant return. Nice success story in Alameda Creek, too: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
‘Epic’: Salmon seen far upstream in Bay Area creek for first time in 70 years
After the removal of small dams and the addition of fish ladders, salmon have been seen swimming further up a Bay Area creek than at anytime since the 1950s.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:14 AM
It's not just the Klamath River where salmon are making a triumphant return. Nice success story in Alameda Creek, too: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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Dodgers historic postseason homers by Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith and Miguel Rojas fetch big bucks at auction
Dodgers historic postseason homers by Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith and Miguel Rojas fetch big bucks at auction
The baseballs turned into fast cash for two Blue Jays fans and one Dodgers fan who secured their possession through good fortune and quick thinking.
www.latimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Dodgers historic postseason homers by Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith and Miguel Rojas fetch big bucks at auction
Hopefully this doesn’t distract Andrew and Farhan from the Dodgers. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Sources: Two Dodgers execs working with Lakers
Two key executives with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Farhan Zaidi and Andrew Friedman, have stepped into new advisory roles with the Los Angeles Lakers as the team transitions ownership to Mark Walter and...
www.espn.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Hopefully this doesn’t distract Andrew and Farhan from the Dodgers. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
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Trump this week assailed ABC's WH correspondent, demanded the FCC pull the network's license, and called for Kimmel to be canceled. But Disney has remained conspicuously quiet, part of a strategy to not get into a tit-for-tat with the admin. My latest for @status.news www.status.news/p/trump-abc-...
Quiet as a Mouse
As Trump wages an assault on ABC, Disney brass have decided to ignore the attacks in hopes of avoiding a tit-for-tat war with the administration, Status has learned, a strategy that comes with its own...
www.status.news
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Trump this week assailed ABC's WH correspondent, demanded the FCC pull the network's license, and called for Kimmel to be canceled. But Disney has remained conspicuously quiet, part of a strategy to not get into a tit-for-tat with the admin. My latest for @status.news www.status.news/p/trump-abc-...
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L.A.'s alt-right extremists are doubling down on their “WHITE MAN FIGHT BACK!" fliers, neo-Nazi tattoos, and white power band tees.
The full story: lataco.com/highland-par...
By Nik Venet
The full story: lataco.com/highland-par...
By Nik Venet
November 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
L.A.'s alt-right extremists are doubling down on their “WHITE MAN FIGHT BACK!" fliers, neo-Nazi tattoos, and white power band tees.
The full story: lataco.com/highland-par...
By Nik Venet
The full story: lataco.com/highland-par...
By Nik Venet
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"challenge scientific orthodoxy" is an absurdly irresponsible way to frame medical misinformation that will kill children
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 AM
"challenge scientific orthodoxy" is an absurdly irresponsible way to frame medical misinformation that will kill children
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Consumers are spending $22 more a month on average for streaming services. Why do prices keep rising?
Consumers are spending $22 more a month on average for streaming services. Why do prices keep rising?
Consumers are spending more money on subscription streaming services, paying on average $70 a month in October, compared with $48 monthly just one year ago, according to consulting firm Deloitte.
www.latimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Consumers are spending $22 more a month on average for streaming services. Why do prices keep rising?
Detailed new look at how climate shocks are pushing down home values in certain parts of the U.S. Biggest driver seems to be rising reinsurance prices: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A Climate ‘Shock’ Is Eroding Some Home Values. New Data Shows How Much.
Changes in the insurance market have started to affect home prices in the most disaster-prone areas, new research finds, pushing some homeowners’ finances to the breaking point.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Detailed new look at how climate shocks are pushing down home values in certain parts of the U.S. Biggest driver seems to be rising reinsurance prices: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Extreme temperatures are causing cows to produce less milk. Here's how Italian cheesemakers are coping: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...
The Climate Is Changing, Cows Are Stressed and Italy’s Cheesemakers Are Worried
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Extreme temperatures are causing cows to produce less milk. Here's how Italian cheesemakers are coping: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...
There's always a climate angle! Thank you @emorwee.bsky.social: "Climate disaster is not an act of God, and it’s not romantic ambiance. It’s the outcome of specific decisions, made by specific people, including the one Nuzzi calls 'the Politician.'" heated.world/p/climate-di...
Climate disaster is not ambiance
Especially not for an illicit affair with a politician who helped a climate-denying administration come to power.
heated.world
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
There's always a climate angle! Thank you @emorwee.bsky.social: "Climate disaster is not an act of God, and it’s not romantic ambiance. It’s the outcome of specific decisions, made by specific people, including the one Nuzzi calls 'the Politician.'" heated.world/p/climate-di...
After a 10-month review, California officials have affirmed what @ianjames.bsky.social reported in January: Having water in the Santa Ynez Reservoir probably wouldn't have made much difference for fighting the Palisades fire. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Even a full reservoir wouldn't have ensured water in Palisades fire, California officials say
During the Palisades fire, a nearby reservoir was empty for repairs. State officials say even if it had been full, the water system would have been quickly overwhelmed.
www.latimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
After a 10-month review, California officials have affirmed what @ianjames.bsky.social reported in January: Having water in the Santa Ynez Reservoir probably wouldn't have made much difference for fighting the Palisades fire. www.latimes.com/environment/...
A fire tore through Joshua Tree National Park during the government shutdown, seemingly torching more than 1,000 Joshua trees. And it's possible there will be little or no active restoration thanks to Trump administration cuts. www.latimes.com/environment/... via @lilaseidman.bsky.social
Hundreds of Joshua trees were scorched during the shutdown
A firefighter with the National Park Service says a fire wiped out more than a thousand Joshua trees amid the government shutdown. Restoration could be limited by a depleted staff, they said.
www.latimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
A fire tore through Joshua Tree National Park during the government shutdown, seemingly torching more than 1,000 Joshua trees. And it's possible there will be little or no active restoration thanks to Trump administration cuts. www.latimes.com/environment/... via @lilaseidman.bsky.social
Also, Paul DePodesta is back in the NL West.
We currently find ourselves in the timeline where Donald Trump hates Marjorie Taylor Greene's guts, but can't stop gushing over Zohran Mamdani.
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Also, Paul DePodesta is back in the NL West.
Hope the Dodgers bring back Evan Phillips. His bobblehead is on my bookshelf! www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
Dodgers non-tender Evan Phillips, but remain interested in re-signing the reliever
The Dodgers opted not to tender a 2026 contract to reliever Evan Phillips, who was expected to earn a salary that would have topped $6 million in arbitration.
www.latimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Hope the Dodgers bring back Evan Phillips. His bobblehead is on my bookshelf! www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
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www.latimes.com/world-nation...
“Trump’s contempt for the press was clear, but so was something else he shares with the crown prince, Vladimir Putin and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán: The president doesn’t just hate the press. He fears it.”
“Trump’s contempt for the press was clear, but so was something else he shares with the crown prince, Vladimir Putin and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán: The president doesn’t just hate the press. He fears it.”
Commentary: Trump and Saudi crown prince bond over their contempt — and fear — of a free press
The CIA concluded that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside Saudi Arabia's embassy in Istanbul in 2018. President Trump dismissed the killing as just one of those "things" that happens somet...
www.latimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
“Trump’s contempt for the press was clear, but so was something else he shares with the crown prince, Vladimir Putin and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán: The president doesn’t just hate the press. He fears it.”
“Trump’s contempt for the press was clear, but so was something else he shares with the crown prince, Vladimir Putin and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán: The president doesn’t just hate the press. He fears it.”
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Trump’s aggressive sexism, now seemingly uncontrollable by the man himself, isn’t just a personal foible. It’s a political weapon, and one tied to violence — a war on women that is ultimately part of the war on democracy.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Commentary: 'Quiet, piggy' wasn't a joke. It's a dangerous invitation to violence
'Hostile sexism' has long been linked to political violence, and no president has been more willing to publicly wield it than Donald Trump.
www.latimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Trump’s aggressive sexism, now seemingly uncontrollable by the man himself, isn’t just a personal foible. It’s a political weapon, and one tied to violence — a war on women that is ultimately part of the war on democracy.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Wrote about @nbcuniversal.com working with @rare.org & @rewildorg.bsky.social to create a climate-forward marketing campaign around "Wicked: For Good." It is legit: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/wicked-cyn...
Elphaba wants you to use green energy
NBCUniversal is leveraging "Wicked: For Good" to promote rooftop solar, electric cars and plant-based foods.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Wrote about @nbcuniversal.com working with @rare.org & @rewildorg.bsky.social to create a climate-forward marketing campaign around "Wicked: For Good." It is legit: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/wicked-cyn...
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Fun fact: Elphaba wants you to get a heat pump! No really! www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/wicked-cyn...
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Fun fact: Elphaba wants you to get a heat pump! No really! www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/wicked-cyn...
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Hopefully a “we’ll see you when we have a 60 day IL” situation
looks like they want him back but more of a him decision on health.
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Hopefully a “we’ll see you when we have a 60 day IL” situation
Fun fact: Elphaba wants you to get a heat pump! No really! www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/wicked-cyn...
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Fun fact: Elphaba wants you to get a heat pump! No really! www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/wicked-cyn...
Really good deep dive on the tension between housing development and wetland protection — crucial for safeguarding the giant garter snake, California's state snake! — in Sacramento County: www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
Sacramento County development threatens a giant, shy snake. Why does that matter?
Counts of the elusive giant garter snake have dwindled in recent decades. What could unexpected construction do to its Natomas Basin havens?
www.sacbee.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Really good deep dive on the tension between housing development and wetland protection — crucial for safeguarding the giant garter snake, California's state snake! — in Sacramento County: www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
Sacramento Municipal Utility District's controversial Coyote Creek solar project moves forward: www.capradio.org/articles/202...
SMUD’s controversial Coyote Creek solar project moves forward
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the project at a packed Tuesday meeting, where over 150 people showed up to voice concerns or support.
www.capradio.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Sacramento Municipal Utility District's controversial Coyote Creek solar project moves forward: www.capradio.org/articles/202...
The Trump administration isn't doing weakening the Endangered Species Act yet: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...
Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:18 AM
The Trump administration isn't doing weakening the Endangered Species Act yet: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...
Karen Bass seems to be trying very hard not to share her opinion of Frank McCourt's gondola to Dodger Stadium: www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
Commentary: Mayor's take on Dodger Stadium gondola project? We didn't get it in her 21 seconds
The Metro committee approves the revised environmental impact report but Mayor Karen Bass says little in her 21 seconds addressing community members.
www.latimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Karen Bass seems to be trying very hard not to share her opinion of Frank McCourt's gondola to Dodger Stadium: www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
"The LA that Melanie envisioned is not only possible, it's inevitable. But it's up to us to carve out the notches." A beautiful tribute to tireless Los Angeles River advocate Melanie Winter, from @awalkerinla.bsky.social: www.torched.la/a-force-of-n...
A force of nature
When institutions threw up constraints, Melanie Winter's tenacity surged — just like the river she championed
www.torched.la
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
"The LA that Melanie envisioned is not only possible, it's inevitable. But it's up to us to carve out the notches." A beautiful tribute to tireless Los Angeles River advocate Melanie Winter, from @awalkerinla.bsky.social: www.torched.la/a-force-of-n...